2023 Principal Players

Presented by:
2023 Roster
VIOLIN I
Richard Roberts, Concertmaster
The Michele & Steven Pesner Chair
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Garry Ianco, assistant principal
Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra
Brook
Eun Young Jung
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Juan Ramirez
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Peter Bahng
Broadway Performer
Bachanalia Chamber Ensemble
New York Philharmonic
Davis Brooks
School of Music, Butler University
Ellen Troyer
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Rachel Handman
Broadway Performer
Hudson Valley Philharmonic
Ridgefield Symphony
B
VIOLIN II
Kenn Wagner, Principal
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Ikuko Takahashi
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Angeline Wang
Peabody Conservatory
Grant Donellan
College of Fine & Performing Arts,Western Washington University
Helen Vassiliou
New Jersey Symphony
Michael Heald
Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia
VIOLA
Richard Young, Principal
Vermeer Quartet
Allyson Goodman
Washington National Opera
Christine Grossman
Kansas City Symphony Orchestra
Rick Neff
Bellingham Festival of Music
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Donna Clark
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
Lockerbie String Quartet
CELLO
Steven Thomas,Principal
The Florida Orchestra
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Lachezar Kostov, Assistant Principal
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Fred Gratta
The Florida Orchestra
Lucas Button
The Orchestra NOW
Soyooon Park
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Holgen Gjoni
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
BASS
David Grossman, Principal
New York Philharmonic
L.A. Chamber Orchestra
Luke Stence
LA Chamber Orchestra
Teatro Nuovo
Sam Zagnit
LA Chamber Orchestra
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
FLUTE
Linda Toote, Principal
Berklee College of Music
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Allison Parramore
Boston Festival Orchestra
Phoenix Orchestra
OBOE
Jaren Atherholt, Principal
School of Music, University of Tennessee
James Riggs
Palm Beach Symphony
Florida Grand Opera
CLARINET
Laura Ardan, Principal
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
John Diodati
Opera Philadelphia
BASSOON
Tariq Masri, Principal
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Erik Holtje
The Knights Chamber Orchestra
Delaware Symphony Orchestra
HORN
Brice Andrus, Principal
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Katie Caliendo
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Susan Welty, Associate Principal
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Kimberly Minson
Houston Grand Opera
TRUMPET
Charles Butler, Principal
Portland Opera
Peter Stammer
Flint Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
TIMPANI & PERCUSSION
Mark Guthrie
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR, KEYBOARD, PERSONNEL MANAGER AND MUSIC LIBRARIAN
Logan Souther
The Atlanta Opera
Sarasota Opera
The Atlanta Music Project
The Atlanta Pops Orchestra
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